in excess of

preposition

More than.

“We spent in excess of £5,000 on repairs to the storm-damaged roof.”

Meanings

preposition
  1. More than.

    We spent in excess of £5,000 on repairs to the storm-damaged roof.

    Synonyms: north of, upwards of

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositionMore than.

Translations

Norwegian Bokmål i overkant av
  • i overkant avmore than
Spanish en exceso de
  • en exceso demore than
Cite this entry
APA

in excess of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20excess%20of

MLA

“in excess of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20excess%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in excess of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20excess%20of.

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